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<blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 1566055" data-attributes="member: 9990"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><u>Session 10: Journey to the Wolfskulls</u></strong></span></p><p></p><p>After Kuzma's tale, the group turned in to catch a good night's sleep with a roof over their head. However, the Homestead was now becoming quite crowded as the three merchants had planned to stay for several days before heading back out, and a few more refugees had arrived to seek safety after hearing of the marauding goblins. </p><p></p><p>Jerrin had made a note to send others of the paladin order to escort the two prisoners back to Kargam. The merchants agreed to deliver the message for a fee, of course. Thovaas helped to properly word the request and added his signature and a symbol of his family's lineage to add importance. </p><p></p><p>The next day the party headed out with four horses and rations for several weeks to find the Wolfskull lair via the Hermit's grove and Hokol, Cyprian's old home. Traveling was light and quick the first day but turned to rain the next few as they reached the burned out buildings that was once Hokol. The rain had soaked them to the bone as they waited for any sign of life from the old homestead in the wide valley below. Finally they approached and Cyprian went upsteam to stand guard and look for signs of travelers that might have been by recently. The others searched around through the three building husks and found the stacked, dessicated corpses of the victims in the largest ruined building. Thovaas, with some help, took the afternoon to bury what remained of the mutilated bodies, and Alex sifted through the sickening debris. Finding nothing of importance they decided to spend the night on the hillside up from Hokol where anyone on watch could keep watch on the homestead below. </p><p></p><p>The next day the rain broke, and they pushed eastward several days until Cyprian led them to the Hermit's grove. They saw it from far off, the brightly decorated oaks standing over the surrounding maples, and as they approached they could see what covered the trees. Strips of cloth had been tied to most of the branches on each tree, and many more strands had been draped to hang below to sway in the light breeze. Entering into the grove, they smelled the fresh forest air and rotted autumn leaves as the sun shown through the new leaves in spots. Seeing no one, the group turned around to leave when Alex thought he heard an odd sound - that of a hooting owl, which he thought was unusual during the day. Jerrin advised that they might go, and Cyprian seconded as those from Hokol left the simple man alone. </p><p></p><p>Turning to the southeast to travel for another day, the group finally picked up solid goblin tracks. Cyprian led them through the rolling forested hills on trails that switchbacked up and down them for another day. Jerrin took note that there were no large animals to be found in the forest from the time they approached the Hermit's grove. The following day as evening approached they saw an open grassy field surrounded by the forest that had plenty of criss-crossing goblin tracks passing through it. Backing away, the group then spent the night a decent distance away from the clearing, and whomever was on watch was responsible for spotting any passersby. </p><p></p><p>The night seemed to pass quietly enough until Alex's watch when he went to spy on the field. Across the way he saw a goblin head and level with the grasses he saw a the shimmering grey coat of the beast the goblin was riding. Quickly and quietly Alex made his way back to the camp and woke the others, and they donned their armor and readied their plan. Stealthfully Alex made his way down toward the clearing and saw a goblin lying in wait to ambush him if he were to come down the path. Instead Alex had ventured next to the path and moved to flank the unaware goblin. Just as he was about to leave the forest he spotted a second goblin closer to him that was watching him closely. The second goblin motioned and pointed at Alex, but the first still didn't see him, so the second goblin sprang back and threw a spear at him. Following what his fellow had done, the first goblin chucked his spear towards Alex. </p><p></p><p>Alex retaliated, and the rest of the party began to surge forth, Thovaas deciding to mount his horse to enter the fray. The two goblins then retreated as the party approached, and then the grass shook as more goblins sprang forward and to attack, three of them mounted on the evil-looking wolves. Alex was knocked to the ground as was Jerrin's mount, but not before Jerrin froze one of the worgs in place with a powerful spell. Thovaas charged forward and struck another worg hard in the side and it yelped before landing an attack on his mount. Han surged into the battle with his studded club as two goblins harried him at first. Jerrin managed to slip into a safe spot to cast an enchantment which brought the forest alive to entangle several of the goblins as they looked to outflank the prone defenders. </p><p></p><p>The battle seemed to reach a breaking point as each group faced off, then soon the tide turned against the goblins. Cyprian stood at the rear and launched arrow after arrow, nearly felling a goblin per shot. Thovaas hacked at the worg time and again before Han felled the beast with a death blow to the skull. Alex tumbled to the rear of the unmoving beast in front of him and stuck it several times from behind to drop it while helpless. Jerrin and the others stepped up to thwart the goblins that now flanked them, and before long a single goblin stared in fear at the party before sprinting through the grassy field. Thovaas gave pursuit and lopped its head up into the early morning sky. </p><p></p><p>The group took the day to bind their wounds and assess how badly Thovass's mount had been hurt. It was decided that they should stay the night there as well and see if any other goblins pass by. None did. </p><p></p><p>The next morning the group decided to follow the heavily traveled path away from the clearing, which led due south. Cyprian again took the lead and guided them through the forest for more than a day over the gentle hills. Around mid-day the group spotted what they were looking for: magestic trees rose above the others on the opposite them, only their branches did not sway and their leaves did not flutter. It was the Stone Forest. </p><p></p><p>They made their way to it easily enough and saw the dull grey of the stone and how the deeper they looked into it the darker it became. Following the tracks of the goblins, the group followed along the outside of the forest. It was an easy trail to follow, and the way the stone seemed to suck sound from the nearby forest was uncanny. Though there was more than thirty feet of open area between the living and the stone trees, the darkness seemed to force them to whispers. Again Jerrin, Han and Cyprian noted that there were no signs large game animals nearby. </p><p></p><p>They followed the outside of the Stone Forest for the rest of the day, and found goblin tracks that finally pierced into the gloom. Deciding not to risk venturing in as dusk approached, they camped a good way into the living forest. </p><p></p><p>As morning approached, the group debated leaving or taking the horses into the stone forest. It was decided that they might be needed for a quick escape or to cart some vast treasure or to carry Stephen's body. Grimly, they ventured in with Cyprian in the lead with a burning lantern to add more light to the dim forest. The grey canopy above blocked out nearly all but a few shafts of sunlight that can be seen, and the silence surrounded them as they left the living forest behind. The clopping of the horses is the only sound as they followed the trail of the wolfskull goblins. </p><p></p><p>They all began to realize that the forest itself was very maze-like, with possible deadends and stone undergrowth that acted like walls to hem them in. At times the forest was open and they could see a fair distance in the gloom; at others it was impossible to see through the thick shrubs and trees. </p><p></p><p>Following the trail, Cyprian nearly stumbled upon where it went. Some yards away he pointed out what they could now all hear - flowing water, and over it a stone bridge made out of a hollow tree. On the other side a large tree soared into the air and at it's base was a dark opening. Staring intently into it, they couldn't see any signs of activity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarauderX, post: 1566055, member: 9990"] [SIZE=4][B][U]Session 10: Journey to the Wolfskulls[/U][/B][/SIZE] After Kuzma's tale, the group turned in to catch a good night's sleep with a roof over their head. However, the Homestead was now becoming quite crowded as the three merchants had planned to stay for several days before heading back out, and a few more refugees had arrived to seek safety after hearing of the marauding goblins. Jerrin had made a note to send others of the paladin order to escort the two prisoners back to Kargam. The merchants agreed to deliver the message for a fee, of course. Thovaas helped to properly word the request and added his signature and a symbol of his family's lineage to add importance. The next day the party headed out with four horses and rations for several weeks to find the Wolfskull lair via the Hermit's grove and Hokol, Cyprian's old home. Traveling was light and quick the first day but turned to rain the next few as they reached the burned out buildings that was once Hokol. The rain had soaked them to the bone as they waited for any sign of life from the old homestead in the wide valley below. Finally they approached and Cyprian went upsteam to stand guard and look for signs of travelers that might have been by recently. The others searched around through the three building husks and found the stacked, dessicated corpses of the victims in the largest ruined building. Thovaas, with some help, took the afternoon to bury what remained of the mutilated bodies, and Alex sifted through the sickening debris. Finding nothing of importance they decided to spend the night on the hillside up from Hokol where anyone on watch could keep watch on the homestead below. The next day the rain broke, and they pushed eastward several days until Cyprian led them to the Hermit's grove. They saw it from far off, the brightly decorated oaks standing over the surrounding maples, and as they approached they could see what covered the trees. Strips of cloth had been tied to most of the branches on each tree, and many more strands had been draped to hang below to sway in the light breeze. Entering into the grove, they smelled the fresh forest air and rotted autumn leaves as the sun shown through the new leaves in spots. Seeing no one, the group turned around to leave when Alex thought he heard an odd sound - that of a hooting owl, which he thought was unusual during the day. Jerrin advised that they might go, and Cyprian seconded as those from Hokol left the simple man alone. Turning to the southeast to travel for another day, the group finally picked up solid goblin tracks. Cyprian led them through the rolling forested hills on trails that switchbacked up and down them for another day. Jerrin took note that there were no large animals to be found in the forest from the time they approached the Hermit's grove. The following day as evening approached they saw an open grassy field surrounded by the forest that had plenty of criss-crossing goblin tracks passing through it. Backing away, the group then spent the night a decent distance away from the clearing, and whomever was on watch was responsible for spotting any passersby. The night seemed to pass quietly enough until Alex's watch when he went to spy on the field. Across the way he saw a goblin head and level with the grasses he saw a the shimmering grey coat of the beast the goblin was riding. Quickly and quietly Alex made his way back to the camp and woke the others, and they donned their armor and readied their plan. Stealthfully Alex made his way down toward the clearing and saw a goblin lying in wait to ambush him if he were to come down the path. Instead Alex had ventured next to the path and moved to flank the unaware goblin. Just as he was about to leave the forest he spotted a second goblin closer to him that was watching him closely. The second goblin motioned and pointed at Alex, but the first still didn't see him, so the second goblin sprang back and threw a spear at him. Following what his fellow had done, the first goblin chucked his spear towards Alex. Alex retaliated, and the rest of the party began to surge forth, Thovaas deciding to mount his horse to enter the fray. The two goblins then retreated as the party approached, and then the grass shook as more goblins sprang forward and to attack, three of them mounted on the evil-looking wolves. Alex was knocked to the ground as was Jerrin's mount, but not before Jerrin froze one of the worgs in place with a powerful spell. Thovaas charged forward and struck another worg hard in the side and it yelped before landing an attack on his mount. Han surged into the battle with his studded club as two goblins harried him at first. Jerrin managed to slip into a safe spot to cast an enchantment which brought the forest alive to entangle several of the goblins as they looked to outflank the prone defenders. The battle seemed to reach a breaking point as each group faced off, then soon the tide turned against the goblins. Cyprian stood at the rear and launched arrow after arrow, nearly felling a goblin per shot. Thovaas hacked at the worg time and again before Han felled the beast with a death blow to the skull. Alex tumbled to the rear of the unmoving beast in front of him and stuck it several times from behind to drop it while helpless. Jerrin and the others stepped up to thwart the goblins that now flanked them, and before long a single goblin stared in fear at the party before sprinting through the grassy field. Thovaas gave pursuit and lopped its head up into the early morning sky. The group took the day to bind their wounds and assess how badly Thovass's mount had been hurt. It was decided that they should stay the night there as well and see if any other goblins pass by. None did. The next morning the group decided to follow the heavily traveled path away from the clearing, which led due south. Cyprian again took the lead and guided them through the forest for more than a day over the gentle hills. Around mid-day the group spotted what they were looking for: magestic trees rose above the others on the opposite them, only their branches did not sway and their leaves did not flutter. It was the Stone Forest. They made their way to it easily enough and saw the dull grey of the stone and how the deeper they looked into it the darker it became. Following the tracks of the goblins, the group followed along the outside of the forest. It was an easy trail to follow, and the way the stone seemed to suck sound from the nearby forest was uncanny. Though there was more than thirty feet of open area between the living and the stone trees, the darkness seemed to force them to whispers. Again Jerrin, Han and Cyprian noted that there were no signs large game animals nearby. They followed the outside of the Stone Forest for the rest of the day, and found goblin tracks that finally pierced into the gloom. Deciding not to risk venturing in as dusk approached, they camped a good way into the living forest. As morning approached, the group debated leaving or taking the horses into the stone forest. It was decided that they might be needed for a quick escape or to cart some vast treasure or to carry Stephen's body. Grimly, they ventured in with Cyprian in the lead with a burning lantern to add more light to the dim forest. The grey canopy above blocked out nearly all but a few shafts of sunlight that can be seen, and the silence surrounded them as they left the living forest behind. The clopping of the horses is the only sound as they followed the trail of the wolfskull goblins. They all began to realize that the forest itself was very maze-like, with possible deadends and stone undergrowth that acted like walls to hem them in. At times the forest was open and they could see a fair distance in the gloom; at others it was impossible to see through the thick shrubs and trees. Following the trail, Cyprian nearly stumbled upon where it went. Some yards away he pointed out what they could now all hear - flowing water, and over it a stone bridge made out of a hollow tree. On the other side a large tree soared into the air and at it's base was a dark opening. Staring intently into it, they couldn't see any signs of activity. [/QUOTE]
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